Now Playing Onstage in San Diego - Week of 6/01/2014

FLOR SIN RAIZAVO Playhouse 6/6-6/6/2014
AHNELHUAYOXOCHITL (Flor without Root) *, written by Patrick K. Johansson, tells the story of Xochitl, a flower cempaxuchitl serlibre yearning for life. His wish comes true and embarks on magical and mysterious unviaje. Xochitl accompanies you on your adventure. A cuentoprehispanico originally written in Nahuatl, which has been translated alespañol, English, French and other languages.
Click Here for More InformationTICITOZAÁAVO Playhouse 6/7-6/7/2014
Ballet Folklorico Tierra Caliente presents the 3rd Annual Ticitozza - a showcase of traditional dance, costumes, music and history. Countrywide-known BFTC portrays "The History of Mexico on Stage" - a showcase of various styles of dance and music from the Mexican Republic, ranging from pre-Hispanic "Danzas" to some of the most lively and popular genres within traditional folklore.
Click Here for More InformationNEW DIRECTIONSUniversity of California San Diego - Mandell Weiss FORUM Theatre 6/4-6/7/2014
New Directions features an exciting mix of dance, theater and interdisciplinary collaborations. A diverse evening of performance that highlights our undergraduate choreographers as they re-imagine the boundaries of what dance and theater a can be.
Click Here for More InformationTHE BOOK OF MORMONCivic Theater 5/27-6/8/2014
MAY 27 - JUNE 8, 2014
Ben Brantley of the New York Times calls it "the best musical of this century." Entertainment Weekly says it's "the funniest musical of all time." From South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, it's THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards® including Best Musical. Jon Stewart of The Daily Show calls it "a crowning achievement. So good it makes me angry." Contains explicit language. For more information, please visit BookofMormonTheMusical.com.
Rating: Mature Audiences (Contains explicit language)
Click Here for More InformationTHE ALLEY CATS CONCERT: A 50S & 60S DOO-WOOP CELEBRATIONAVO Playhouse 6/8-6/8/2014
You'll be in Doo-Wop heaven as the world-famous acapella singing group THE ALLEY CATS delivers their high-energy, family-style show filled with great harmonies, comedy, and oldies Doo-Wop fun!
They've shared the stage with such notable artists as Sha-Na-Na, Chubby Checker, The Beach Boys and even comedian Jay Leno.
From the White House to concert halls worldwide, THE ALLEY CATS have earned a stellar reputation as the coolest singing cats around.
Click Here for More InformationTHE BOOK OF MORMONSan Diego Civic Theatre 5/27-6/9/2014
The Book of Mormon is a religious satire musical with book, lyrics, and music by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone. Best known for creating the animated comedy South Park, Parker and Stone co-created the music with Lopez, who co-wrote and co-composed Avenue Q. The show lampoons organized religion and traditional musical theatre, reflecting the creators' lifelong fascination with Mormonism and musicals.
The Book of Mormon tells the story of two young Mormon missionaries sent to a remote village in northern Uganda, where a brutal warlord is threatening the local population. Naive and optimistic, the two missionaries try to share the Book of Mormon, one of their scriptures-which only one of them has read-but have trouble connecting with the locals, who are more worried about war, famine, poverty, and AIDS than about religion.
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RICHARD THOMAS AS TENNESSEE WILLIAMS IN A DISTANT COUNTRY CALLED YOUTHThe Old Globe 6/9-6/9/2014
For one night only, acclaimed stage and screen actor Richard Thomas ("The Americans," "The Waltons") brings to vibrant life one of the giants of American dramatic literature, playwright Tennessee Williams. Spanning Williams's life from his seminal younger years in St. Louis to the successful Broadway opening of The Glass Menagerie more than 20 years later, this illuminating one-man show weaves together his casual love affairs, tormented family relationships, exotic travels, brushes with the rich and famous, and his eventful early career. This was the raw material that Williams fashioned into theatrical masterpieces like A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Suddenly Last Summer. At turns humorous, poignant, and highly personal, A Distant Country Called Youth reveals Williams as a writer as poetic and passionate in his letters as he was in his masterworks.
Click Here for More InformationRE-DESIGNING WOMENDiversionary Theatre 5/29-6/15/2014
Plagued by the faltering economy, Atlanta-based Sugarbaker Design Firm is on the brink of collapse when vapid ex-beauty queen Suzanne has an idea to save the business by pitching a reality show to Andy Cohen, the hot-shot producer from the BRAVO network. Soon camera crews are following the antics of the four Southern belles, their ex-con delivery man Anthony, and their daffy family friend Bernice. The producers get more than they bargain for with plenty zany footage of Julia's highly-charged tirades, MaryJo's cocktail-infused, tell-all testimonials, and Charlene's hillbilly, down-home, there's-got-to-be-a-point-to-these-stories. Soon their world is turned upside down with infighting and jealousy as everyone gets a taste of fame and fortune that could ruin their perfect sitcom existence. "Re-Designing Women" does not incorporate actual episodes; rather, Morris puts his original twist, a current, up-t0-date look on the beloved sitcom -which has been off the air from 21 years - with cameos from some of today's hottest reality show stars.
Click Here for More InformationVANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKEThe Old Globe 5/17-6/22/2014
Your heart has to go out to three siblings whose artsy parents named them after characters from Chekhov. Vanya and Sonia have lived at home while sister Masha has travelled the world starring in B-movies. Now Masha is back, with her boy toy Spike in tow, and she's intent on selling the house. Farce ensues. Award-winning playwright Christopher Durang and director Nicholas Martin (Pygmalion) are in sidesplitting top form with this hilarious Broadway smash.
Click Here for More InformationLES MISÉRABLESLa Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts 5/30-6/22/2014
A brand new production of the international smash-hit musical! Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel, Les Miserables is an epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit. The magnificent score of Les Miserables includes the classic songs "I Dreamed A Dream," "On My Own," "Stars," "Bring Him Home," "Do You Hear the People Sing?," "One Day More," "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables," "Master of the House," and many more.
Click Here for More InformationTHE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HATCygnet Theatre 5/15-6/22/2014
San Diego Premiere.
12 Steps. 2 Hearts. 1 Hat. Set smack in the middle of New York's mean streets, this Broadway hit is exhilarating, hilarious-and totally irreverent. Recently sprung from prison, Jackie has an AA sponsor and is back with Veronica, the love of his life since eighth grade. The problem is, Veronica can't shake her drug habit, and she refuses to answer when he asks about "the man hat that ain't my hat" on their bedside table. But Jackie is a survivor, and if he sometimes loses sight of his goal, he never loses his decency, in this surprising examination of acceptance, loyalty and love.
Contains drugs, violence, nudity, sexual situations and a lot of strong f**king language.
Click Here for More InformationDOG AND PONYThe Old Globe 5/28-6/29/2014
Mags and Andy are a screenwriting team with a track record of hits and a professional relationship that's firing on all cylinders. But when Andy's marriage hits the rocks, forever single Mags finds she wants something more. Will romance ruin their perfect relationship? A witty and goofy look at what women want and whether men fit the bill...or don't.
Click Here for More InformationTHE MISS FIRECRACKER CONTESTNew Village Arts Theatre 5/30-6/29/2014
This is the hilarious account of one woman's attempt to save her tarnished reputation by becoming Miss Firecracker. Full of the unusual characters that Beth Henley (Crimes of the Heart) is known for, The Miss Firecracker Contest bursts with humor, absurdity and heart. Featuring 2012 San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award Winner (Outstanding Featured Performance) Samantha Ginn in the title role.
Click Here for More InformationMILVOTCHKEE, VISCONSINThe 10th Avenue Theatre 5/29-6/29/2014
Molly is a docent at Wisconsin Concrete Park. But a storm has hit and everything is not where it usually is. Milvotchkee, Visconsin is the story of a woman experiencing various stages of dementia. A comedy about a tragedy, this play is uniquely told through the lens of Molly herself as she journeys through this new territory and finds hope in her new life.
Click Here for More InformationMY SON THE WAITER, A JEWISH TRAGEDYSan Diego Repertory Theatre 5/28-7/6/2014
Ninety minutes of non-stop laughter! If you ever longed for something, If you ever desired it with all your heart, If you were willing to wait tables for 29 years to pursue your dream then My Son The Waiter
will give meaning to your Life!
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